Guardians vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 21

Updated Jun. 21, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will lead the Toronto Blue Jays into a matchup with Steven Kwan and the Cleveland Guardians on Friday at 7:10 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series at Progressive Field. The favored Guardians have -129 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Blue Jays, who are listed at +109. Cleveland (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under for the matchup is set at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Blue Jays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Guardians vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, June 21, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Guardians vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 57%, Blue Jays 43%

Guardians vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• This season, the Guardians have been favored 48 times and won 33, or 68.8%, of those games.
• Cleveland has a record of 20-11 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -129 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• The Blue Jays have won in six, or 24%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Toronto has come away with a win five times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

TOR 1 · CLE 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

+1.5

+109

o8.5

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-129

u8.5

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians were the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and went 4-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
• The Guardians have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians in runs batted in (64) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .272.
• Ramirez's home runs put him eighth in MLB, and he is second in RBI.
• Josh Naylor's 19 home runs are a team-high mark.
• Naylor ranks fifth in home runs and sixth in RBI on the year.
• Naylor has three straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Kwan is hitting .396 with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 19 walks.
• Kwan is on a 14-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 games he is hitting .513 with four doubles, two home runs, seven walks and eight RBI.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .253 with 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 12 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have played as underdogs three times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Blue Jays and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Blue Jays are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Guerrero paces the Blue Jays with a team-leading batting average of .278.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Guerrero ranks 117th in home runs and 97th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has hit 11 home runs with 35 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
• Varsho is 42nd overall in homers and 64th in RBI this year.
• Davis Schneider has 15 doubles, nine home runs and 27 walks while batting .226.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .270 with seven doubles, two triples, four home runs and 13 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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